The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1887-06-18

OF the young woman az present Snci-
tered beneath your roofy"
..Why. none," replied the good old
lady. "Her young and truthful face
was recommendation enough on which
70 give her trial"
I'VE have ascertained her TO be
most abandoned creature" proceeded
Dick, land have deemed II proper az
once to apprise you OF the discovery.
should she deny the accusation, we
are prepared with abundant proofs. -
Mrs. Marley was lady OF the strict
est propriety, and seyerest morals.
Much as she pitied the poor and friend
less girl. she must be promptly freed
from this foul and dreadful charge, or
cross her threshold never TO return.
She went directly 10 Hester's cham
Der.
.You must tell me your past history,
child" said Mrs. Marley in a deter
mined but not unklndly tone.
10, madam, pray you pardon me,
but cannot tell L."
"Then it has been one of shame and
guilt?"
"For a time shame. madam" an
swered the young girl. with flushed
cheek, "but never OF guilt"
What was il that caused Mrs. Marley
10 start so suddenly, and stagger, half
fainting, TO seat at Hester's dressing
table?
"Who-whose likeness is thatg' she
exclaimed. in a scarcely articulate
voice, pointing to an open miniature
on the table.
any mothers" Hester answered.
"Then you are Florence Marvin's
childy'
"That was indeed my mothers
name"
More-you are the daughter of my
only brother, George Haywood, for
Florence Marvin was his wife"
With a stified cry. she who had be-
lieved herself alone and friendless In
the world fell on her kinswoman's neck,
and wept tears Of mingled sadness and
sorrow.
Her story, which Hester refused to
coniide TO a strangers ears, she now
willingly impaired TO one from whom
she felt that she had no longer right
to withhold il.
That her brother had married in OPP
position TO her fathers wishes, and
had been disinherited in consequence,
was already known TO Abigail Marley,
but what distant spot he had selected
for his home, and what had befallen
him there she had never learned.
1 The story WAS sad enough
After a few toilsome but not un'
happy years-for they were spent IN
loved society of his wife and emilia
dire calamity had fallen upon George
Haywood. he came under suspicion
OF fearful crime. A network Of cir
cumstances too Intricate for mans vii
TO disentangle environed him, and he
was condemned 10 die. The stern
Judgment was carried into effect, and
the executed murdere.'s widow sought
concealment for herself and child in d
change or place and name. Long
long years afterward the truth wa'
discovered; but the judicious murdeI
had passed among the things irreyoc
able. The poor widow died at last
broken hearted, but with one consola
tion-she had lived 10 see her husband
innocence indicated.
And this. my poor child is th'
shame OF which YOU spoken
"My life has known no other"
Not many days after Hester wa
sent 20 one of the first seminaries .
the land for she had yet time enoug
TO avail herself OF opportunities o
culture hitherto beyond her reach
Her aunt and she kept their own coun
sci. Cousin Roger and Dick onl
knew that the OBJECT of their solic
tude had disappeared, and probabl
congratulated themselves on the success
OF their yirtuous stratagem.
After time Mr.. Parker, cousin Alb
: igals lawyer, came, and after that tn
good old woman seemed wonderful
: revived in spirits. AT the next birth
, day the prospect of 'many happy n
.. turns" produced anything but hal
py effect upon the two expectar
cousins, who began TO think tina
after all, the life tables might not
lnfallible. But her time came at las
!, and, within decent period after II
sad event, cousin Roger and Die
!, were summoned 10 attend the readin
!. of Abigail Varley's will.
They were good deal startled
!, the sight of their old enemy. q
I strange girl.
!, Poor 1abby. as II seeking consoli
= ton in her bereavement, leaped upS
the knee Of her old friend Dick, WI